Da Capo II (commonly abbreviated as D.C. II) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Circus which was first released on May 26, 2006 for Windows computers. It is a part of the ongoing Da Capo series of games by Circus, and is the direct sequel to Circus' previous title Da Capo released in 2002. Da Capo II is described by Circus as a "ticklish school romance adventure. A fan disc, Da Capo II: Spring Celebration, was released on April 27, 2007 and features springtime stories set after the endings for each of the six Da Capo II heroines. An all-ages consumer port titled Da Capo II: Plus Situation containing additional scenarios was released for the PlayStation 2 in May 2008. The PlayStation 2 version was later ported to PC, titled Da Capo II: Plus Communication and containing the hentai scenes found in the original release, in December 2008.
PLOT:
The protagonist, Yoshiyuki Sakurai, was born when Sakura Yoshino, weary of being alone for so long, wished upon a prototype artificial wish-granting magical sakura tree for a family. Years later, though, the tree starts malfunctioning, granting all wishes, regardless of how impure. Sakura and Otome Asakura at first try to handle all the problems caused by it, but the situation gradually worsens and they have to choose whether or not to save Hatsunejima the island in Japan where the story takes place by deactivating the tree which would erase Yoshiyuki's existence in the process. Sakura makes a last-ditch effort to stop the tree by entering it directly, but fails. Yoshiyuki eventually manages to persuade Otome to choose the island over him, and she has the tree wither, revoking all the granted wishes, including Sakura's.
The story takes place on the same island as Da Capo (Hatsunejima), 53 years after the original game's story. The Asakura sisters are the granddaughters of Junichi Asakura and Nemu Asakura from the first Da Capo. Sakura Yoshino and Junichi are the only returning characters, and Nemu is the only other Da Capo character to be mentioned by name. Moe, Mako, Kotori, Miharu, and Yoriko are also mentioned, but indirectly. Yume, Nanaka, Minatsu, and Sakura's themes are remixes of themes from previous Circus games. Yume, Minatsu, and Sakura's are remixes of Nemu, Miharu, and Sakura's from Da Capo, and Nanaka's is a remix of Sayaka's from Suika.
GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay in Da Capo II utilizes the same system used in Da Capo, in which little interaction is required from the player as most of the duration of the game is spent on simply reading the text that will appear on the screen; this text represents either dialogue between the various characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so often, the player will come to a "decision point" where he or she is given the chance to choose from options that are displayed on the screen, typically two to three at a time. During these times, gameplay pauses until a choice is made that furthers the plot in a specific direction, depending on which choice the player makes. The consequences of these decisions varies, in which they may either affect the protagonist, Yoshiyuki's action, or his location.
PLAYSTATION 2 VERSION:
A version for the PlayStation 2 under the title Da Capo II: Plus Situation was released on May 29, 2008 in limited and regular editions. The PS2 version promoted three of the former supporting charactersMaya Sawai, Akane Hanasaki, and Mayuki Kosaka to become obtainable heroines, along with the introduction of three original heroines Erika Murasaki, Mahiru Takanashi, and Aishia.
The Deluxe Pack was released in a Box set containing the 2-DVD game, an special arc "Harukaze P.S ~Plus Situation~", an anime DVD with interviews and a piano soundtrack.
Circus issued a recall of early batches because they were said to have a defect on either one or both the bonus discs; however, past Dec. 2008, returns to manufacturer are no longer accepted.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Love adventure that was well received in the PC "D. C. 2 - Da Capo 2 to "appeared on PS2! Capture target heroine doubled 12 people, new elements new CG, such as a new event to our Newsletter '53 After the previous work, sad love story will open the curtain on the stage of Hatsune island all year round cherry blossoms wither, and and warm in Kosobayuku of heroines and Yoshiyuki of hero!
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Romance & Anime themes.
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